After a disturbed night Fred is awake early to get the bus back to Kathmandu with Brom. The journey is a bumpy and eventful one but they arrive safely mid-afternoon. There are quite a few few letters waiting, including one from Rita.

"My young Nepalese lady-friend came along at 5-00 a.m. to wake me up and make sure we caught the bus. I got the last of my packing done before popping up to see if Brom was ready."Read all about Fred's day on the Daily Diary page.